I tried to install the Gentoo Linux from Oct '04. I wrote the .iso file that was generated when the batch file is run on the CD with K3B in RAW mode. Problem is, the CD doesn't boot. My cd drive perfectly boots other bootable CDs, including the MandrakeMove from the Feb '05.

Hi. I got no errors in K3B, I did burn the .iso image on a CD-RW though. Normally this works with all other Linux images I write (Suse, Mandrake, Redhat, etc.)
I used both Nero Express in Windows and K3B, and both successfully wrote the CD. When I boot up, the BIOS says:
Booting from CD-ROM: Failure...

I could not boot from the DVD (I don't think it is bootable) but I can boot from other DVDs, such as the DVD with the Sun Desktop System (Feb 2005). I have never tried Smart Boot Manager. I will give it a shot. Am not sure though whether it will solve the problem.

OK, I will try SBM. 2 more questions though: Does it overwrite the HDD boot sector? I currently have a dual boot Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Linux Suse System. I boot Suse from a CD, as I did have problems in the past with overwritten bootsectors. Can I run SBM from a CD?

Secondly, can one run multiple Linux distros on the same HDD, sharing the same swap drive (reiserfs), or not?